Chapter 94 Chapter 94 "Is it someone who likes Luan'er?"...
He lowered his eyes and saw her actions.
He particularly liked the feeling of her gripping and squeezing his large palms so tightly, so firmly.
Seeing her frowning face again, Shen Jingzhan's smile deepened on his thin lips. He wrapped his hand around hers and patted it gently, signaling her with his eyes to rest assured.
Zhu Yinluan knew that Shen Jingzhan always had a plan in mind when doing things, and she also knew that there must be something fishy going on. However, more and more people were watching, even if Shen Jingzhan did not get off the carriage to fight with Zhu Chang.
After all, he had to show up and confront him. The current situation was completely unfavorable for Shen Jingzhan.
So what exactly was he thinking?
Zhu Yinluan couldn't stop herself from worrying, but she couldn't speak rashly. She entered a state of preparation for battle, staring at Zhu Chang, like a delicate and delicate kitten breathing out, ready to attack at any time.
But she herself was unaware of it and was still looking at Zhu Chang and protecting her child.
The calf Shen Jingzhan, who was protected by her, had a deeper smile in his eyes, and his eyebrows were also tinged with a comfortable smile.
He couldn't help but reach out and ruffle her hair, making the hair on her forehead even more messy, but also making her look more playful.
Zhu Yinluan realized it later and glared at him.
Zhu Chang was stopped by the guards and couldn't get close. He was very angry at Shen Jingzhan's words of adding insult to injury. At this moment, he was shouting in disbelief that everyone in the capital should come and see.
Look at how the Shen family took advantage of someone's misfortune. Look at how this was the number one young master in the capital, the emperor's most powerful minister, and they forced him to abandon his wife and children, and then suddenly turned against him.
He pretended to obey but secretly disobeyed, and put all the blame on Shen Jingzhan, saying that he was trying to take the wife of an inferior official, and that was why he ruined the Zhu and Wei families.
When Zhu Yinluan heard that the Wei family was also involved, he was so angry that his teeth were itching. Zhu Chang was the one who would do anything desperate. He really didn't care about his face at all.
Zhu Yinluan was about to speak, but Shen Jingzhan had already lowered the curtain and gently reassured her that everything was fine, telling her not to speak and just eat her cakes while listening to the other party's angry expression.
"But......"
Zhu Yinluan pinched the cake he stuffed into her mouth, feeling unspeakably anxious, "More and more people are gathering around."
I'm afraid that even before tomorrow, the whole capital will be in an uproar.
Shen Jingzhan can really sit still.
The other party was scolding him in the street, but he remained calm and ignored it.
"This Qionghua cake is different from the ones you buy outside. During the meal, my mother saw that Luan'er liked it and said that the maids in the kitchen can also make this and add some auxiliary ingredients to it. She said that it tastes more mellow and crispy instead of soft and sweet."
"Try it?"
What else could Zhu Yinluan say? He had taken so much trouble to introduce her, he was almost just about feeding the pastries directly into her mouth.
With a strong sense of confusion, Zhu Yinluan lowered her head to eat the improved Qionghua cake. She must say that the taste was indeed... better.
Even though I didn't feel like eating, I couldn't help but taste it.
Outside, Zhu Chang was getting angrier and angrier, but Shen Jingzhan ignored him and left him alone, letting him be a clown. Fortunately, the people around loved to watch plays, especially those by the high-ranking families in the capital, especially the Shen family.
He immediately asked back, it was understandable that the Shen family had a feud with the Zhu family. After all, there had long been rumors in the capital that the person that Master Shen married, the adopted daughter of the Shi family, was actually a bastard from the Zhu family, born to a young woman, and she rarely showed up, so few people knew about it.
But what does it have to do with the Wei family?
Hasn’t Wei Ruzhuo, the new member of the Wei family who has risen to prominence in the court, been thrown into prison and there has been no news about him for a long time?
"I hope you didn't drink too much and slander others here without any reason, right?"
Zhu Chang was about to ask how it didn't matter? It was a huge relationship!
Before he opened his mouth, someone with a quick tongue took over the conversation, "Didn't you hear what Lord Zhu said just now?"
"The young lady that Master Shen married now is the young lady from the Zhu family..." The word "concubine" was suppressed because the eyes of Shen Jingzhan's personal guard pierced over with a fierce and cold look that scared the other party.
“So that’s how it is!”
People in the capital city have long known about the relationship between the Wei and Zhu families.
Previously, there were rumors that the woman Shen Jingzhan married was...a woman who had been married for many years. Unexpectedly, the adults of the Zhu family came out to testify to this matter in person.
The onlookers did not dare to say much about the affairs of the court, but they were extremely curious about the extravagant affairs of the young men and women from wealthy families.
At that moment, some people whispered, "Our number one young master in the capital has not been close to women for many years. Could it be that he likes married women? I don't know how beautiful Miss Zhu is that she can make Master Shen fall at her feet."
"He even destroyed the Wei and Zhu families? Just to get her? Is that true?"
The person next to him continued, "You don't understand this, do you? Since ancient times, heroes have loved beauties. In order to get what they want, everyone will resort to some tricks."
As they talked, everyone started laughing.
"......"
Zhu Chang felt that things were not in his favor. These people did not follow him to blame Shen Jingzhan but instead laughed at him?
Seeing that Shen Jingzhan's guards were very protective of Zhu Yinluan, he simply threw dirty water on Zhu Yinluan, saying that she was unfilial and disobedient, and that after marrying into a rich family, she actually disowned her biological father.
He also said that she was not honest when she was still a wife, and was divorced by the Wei family. She also had a rift with her family and ran away alone, and somehow she managed to get into the Shen family.
The Zhu family raised her for so many years, and took so much trouble. He was her biological father! How could she be so ungrateful and watch him die without saving him?
Lord Zhu was crying and snotting. If he hadn't been desperate, how could he, an official appointed by the imperial court, end up like a shrew in the market?
If I had known that this day would come and I would not have the blessing of having a concubine's daughter, I would have strangled her to death as soon as she was born.
Others heard Zhu Chang screaming like a madman on Jingcheng Avenue, and more and more people gathered to block him.
He kept blaming Zhu Yinluan over and over again, and in order to drag Shen Jingzhan into the water, he deliberately mentioned Zhu Yinluan's marriage with the Wei family.
It was obvious that he loved his eldest daughter and asked Zhu Yinluan to replace her in marriage. However, he said that Zhu Yinluan stole her elder sister's marriage. After arriving at the Wei family, she was arrogant and domineering and caused many troubles. It was still him who dealt with them. He is really an ungrateful person.
When Zhu Chang turned the conversation to Zhu Yinluan, Shen Jingzhan had already ordered his men to deal with him, but Zhu Yinluan said no.
Listening to him spreading these family scandals that confuse right and wrong, I couldn't help but sneer.
But what Zhu Yinluan didn't expect was that someone among the onlookers actually stood up for her.
The voice sounded like a woman's, and it sounded somewhat familiar, but I couldn't remember where I had heard it before.
The other party said loudly, "Master Zhu, what you said is not right, right?"
Zhu Chang snorted coldly, "Why not? Everything I said is true."
"I've always heard that the Zhu family dotes on their eldest daughter and son, giving them whatever they want. I've never heard that the Zhu family has a little daughter who is doted on."
"What's more, the Wei family, the Zhu family and the Luo family are destined to be together. Isn't it the Zhu family trying to get close to the Luo family? In the beginning, they wanted to marry into the Luo family, so they pushed their youngest daughter out to marry. Now that the Wei family is thriving and the Luo family is in decline, they want to return the marriage and take the opportunity to divorce the Luo family and force Miss Zhu to divorce. Miss Zhu was stubborn and didn't want to, so she was divorced by the Wei family."
"How come when Lord Zhu said this, it became about Third Miss Zhu snatching the eldest daughter's marriage?"
Zhu Chang never thought that there would be people in the capital who knew such details.
He stared at the woman opposite him, "Who are you?! Are you the reinforcement that Zhu Yinluan invited to confuse right and wrong and confuse the public?"
Zhu Yinluan silently asked Shen Jingzhan, "Is this the person you brought here?"
Shen Jingzhan wiped the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief, "Maybe it's someone who likes Luan'er?"
If he says no, then it's not. What's the point of talking about the person he likes? Don't think that she can't hear the deeper meaning in his words.
He was really jealous, from the noble ladies of the capital to the women on the street.
Zhu Yinluan felt like laughing so much that the corners of her mouth couldn't help but twitch.
It was at this moment that she heard the person who stood up for her and confronted Zhu Chang say who she was.
"The reason why I know so many things is because I used to work for the Wei family. I have been a servant of the Wei family for many years."
A servant of the Wei family?
Zhu Yinluan instantly remembered who the familiar voice belonged to.
Mrs. Jiang.
It was Mrs. Jiang who, in the Wei family, had to prepare a dowry for her daughter and keep everything in place, but her husband was sick and she couldn't make any money helping out in the restaurant, so she had to take a radical approach and steal the money from the kitchen.
It turned out to be her.
At that time, Zhu Yinluan saw that she was really working hard, so she made up for her debts and gave her daughter a dowry.
Perhaps it was because of her good deed that day that Mrs. Jiang jumped out to speak for her in the whirlpool of public criticism, without fear of offending the aristocratic family.
Seeing Zhu Yinluan's expression flickering, Shen Jingzhan asked her if she knew this person?
Zhu Yinluan nodded and explained it to him softly.
"From the day I met Luan'er, I knew you were the softest and kindest girl in the world."
Zhu Yinluan suddenly became uneasy when she was praised. She looked around and said something else, "The situation is a mess right now, so don't talk about this."
Are you going to stay here forever?
How long will it be delayed?
"Don't worry, Luan'er." Shen Jingzhan understood her worries and explained to her that nothing would happen to the man who stood up for her.
Outside the carriage, Zhu Chang was still arguing with Mrs. Jiang, asking her whether she had accepted benefits from Zhu Yinluan and how much silver she had given her to make her talk nonsense here.
Mrs. Jiang was also very good at scolding people, even more aggressive than Lord Zhu. She put one hand on her waist and pointed at Zhu Chang with the other.
"Who is talking nonsense? You all have eyes. I am not making this up. Miss Zhu is a virtuous person. If you ask any servant of the Wei family, they will only praise her. When she is away from home, she will use her own money to help the weak and lonely beggars, and give people porridge and medical treatment."
"She is kind-hearted and speaks softly. She is so kind to the servants who have nothing to do with her. She is definitely not an ungrateful person. Since Master Zhu said that he is her biological father, I wonder what you have done to force such a kind-hearted person to disown you?!"
Zhu Chang was so angry that he covered his chest.
Unable to get close to the carriage and being irritated by a rogue citizen, he could not bear it any longer and rushed over to hit the man.
But Shen Jingzhan's guards grabbed his arms and controlled his feet, leaving him in a dilemma.
As he struggled, his hair was in disarray and he looked like a madman. Through the gaps in the curtains blown by the wind, Zhu Yinluan saw his miserable and hideous appearance.
He is like two different people compared to the "father" who was so high and mighty many years ago.
"......"
The guards of the capital arrived soon, dismissed the onlookers, and took Zhu Chang away from Shen Jingzhan's guards, saying that he would be handed over to the Dali Temple to assist in the investigation of the Zhu family's gang-building and self-interest case.
Hearing the words "forming a clique and pursuing personal interests", Zhu Chang's pupils shrank instantly, "What do you mean by forming a clique? What do you mean by pursuing personal interests? My Zhu family is innocent. This is all because of Shen Jingzhan's frame-up. He took revenge on the Wei family and the Zhu family for Zhu Yinluan! It's all his fault!"
"Catch him!" At this moment, Zhu Changcai realized that Shen Jingzhan was playing along with the enemy. He was deliberately stalling for time here, allowing him to gather the onlookers, just to let him "trap" himself, so as to delay the people in the capital to come and catch him.
"Let me go, let me go?! Although I have been suspended from my post, I am still an official appointed by the court for several years. You don't have an arrest warrant, so what rights do you have to arrest me?"
While Zhu Chang was screaming and being dragged away, the Shen family's carriage had already gone far away.
The guards from Gyeonggi threw the arrest warrant in front of him, and the thin rice paper hit his face with great force.
After seeing the words and official seal clearly, Zhu Chang was almost scared silly.
Because the crimes listed above were cases of corruption that he had hidden for many years and he held all the evidence.
But it's been so many years, how come...
Is Shen Jingzhan so powerful?
He doesn't believe it.
How old was Shen Jingzhan at that time?
After thinking about it, I said, "Impossible!"
"Where is this—" from?
The people in Jingji said, "This is the evidence produced by the Zhu family. If you have any objections, please go to the Dali Temple and speak!"
Zhu's...
She was the person who slept with him. Yes, it was a case from so many years ago and it was obviously handled so cleanly. How come it was suddenly dug up? Isn’t it strange?
Even if Shen Jingzhan had all-powerful hands and eyes and covered the capital, it would be impossible for him to turn over the past events.
It turned out to be Madam Zhu. Madam Zhu had been married to him for so many years and had taken care of the backyard for him, so she naturally knew all the twists and turns behind his back.
But he didn't expect that the things that were agreed to be destroyed were still kept by Mrs. Zhu.
"......"
This bitch!
How dare they betray him like this and add insult to injury when he was at his weakest.
Zhu Chang looked as pale as death.
Finally, I understand why Shen Jingzhan said that he could save him and let him divorce Madam Zhu.
This was simply a trap set by Shen Jingzhan, and his purpose was to let Madam Zhu deal with him.
The court has been investigating for so long, but has only found some clues and has made no progress at all. Shen Jingzhan brought Zhu Yinluan to the Zhu family that day in order to alienate the Zhu family and to bring them down.
The matter was done. Zhu Chang no longer had the strength to shout even if he wanted to, because he had used up all his strength in the previous confrontation.
After realizing the truth behind this matter, he seemed to have lost all his strength and could only be dragged away by these guards from the capital.
"......"
After returning to the house, Zhu Yinluan didn't expect to see Mrs. Jiang here.
Zhu Yinluan subconsciously looked at Shen Jingzhan and asked if he had brought it. He nodded and smiled at her.
That's right, who else could it be besides Shen Jingzhan? It can't be that Mrs. Jiang came here by herself, right? How could Shen Jingzhan be so easy to follow?
Mrs. Jiang greeted Zhu Yinluan and kowtowed to her, calling her the Young Madam of the Crown Prince.
"Get up quickly." Zhu Yinluan stepped forward to support her.
Shen Jingzhan saw her bending down and asked her to be careful.
Mrs. Jiang was flattered and said repeatedly that she was not worthy of it. "It is my honor to meet the young lady again today."
Mother-in-law Jiang told Zhu Yinluan that after she left, many mother-in-laws in the Wei family also left.
She didn't stay in the Wei family for long. After her daughter got married, they lived a good life, so she got a small courtyard in the capital. The place was not big and they lived together in a crowded place, but it was her own home after all.
Her husband's health had also recovered, and the two of them started working as helpers in the restaurant, running errands to buy food and transport wine. They didn't make much money, but they were very happy.
"I have to thank the young lady for helping me that day. I am living a good life now. If it weren't for you, I don't know what I would be like now."
If Zhu Yinluan had exposed her at the beginning, she would have been kicked out of the Wei family. Even if her daughter's marriage had not been cancelled, her husband's family would certainly look down on them, and her husband's illness would not have been cured.
It was Zhu Yinluan who spared her, prepared a dowry for her daughter, and found someone to treat her husband.
"I pray every day that the young lady will be safe and sound, find a husband of her dreams, and live a happy life. Now her wish has come true." Shen Jingzhan is the best young man in the capital, with a high position and great power, and a handsome appearance.
Mrs. Jiang was extremely fierce when she was arguing with Zhu Chang just now, but after just a few words in front of her, her eyes turned red and tears fell.
Zhu Yinluan reached out to wipe it for her, but she quickly wiped it herself.
"I'm sorry to make you laugh, Madam. I'm just so happy to see you."
"Don't cry." Zhu Yinluan coaxed her, "You are fine now, so I am fine too. I am pregnant."
"Yes, I heard that it is the Wei family's bad luck that has dragged you down!"
It’s all Shen Jingzhan’s “credit”!
Thinking of this, Zhu Yinluan turned around and glanced at him. He was still raising his eyebrows and smiling.
"These are the eggs laid by the chickens I raise at home. They are very good for your health. I specially gave them to you."
Originally, I was going to sell them for a lot of money, but when I met Zhu Yinluan today, she was really happy and she didn't have anything valuable on her, so I just gave her this basket of country eggs that I had raised and saved for a long time.
She also knew that Zhu Yinluan was now the Crown Prince's wife and would be the Marquis' wife in the future, and might not look down on such "rustic things".
But it was already the best gift she could give, so she had to express her gratitude to Zhu Yinluan, whether she wanted to or not.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Yinluan took it personally and said that she was thanking her. She had always liked to eat it, so she asked Mingya to make it for her today.
Mrs. Jiang was very happy and said yes with a smile.
The two exchanged a few more words, and then the people around Shen Jingzhan sent Mrs. Jiang away.
Seeing her holding the eggs, it was just like she appeared in front of him holding flowers a few years ago. At that time, her dress was simple and a little white from washing, but she didn't look any less shabby, but instead looked a little ethereal, like a fairy.
So many years have passed, and it can be said that things have changed, but nothing has changed.
Still as cute as ever.
"I'll help Luan'er carry it." Shen Jingzhan thought she would refuse, but she didn't. She just reminded him, "Be careful, don't break it."
The handsome man frowned and looked down at the things in the bamboo basket, "Eggs are more important than me?"
Zhu Yinluan, "......"
"Well, that's different!"
"Don't mix them up again and say something unpleasant."
"It seems that what he said is not wrong." Shen Jingzhan said, "If I accidentally fall..."
Before he finished speaking, Shen Jingzhan had already moved his other hand to the side, "I've fallen one or two, Luan'er is going to hit me?"
"You want me to hit you." She said angrily.
Don't try to provoke her on purpose, she hasn't forgotten the last time she beat Shen Jingzhan and made him feel good.
The more she thought about it, the more worried she became. Zhu Yinluan reached out and said, "Let me get it myself."
"I'll take it." He held her hand and led her to the kitchen. He personally put the basket of country eggs away, put them in order, and asked her if she felt relieved.
Zhu Yinluan looked at it for a while and felt not only satisfied but also a little amused.
She said seriously, "Generally."
"Normal?" the man asked, reached out and pinched her cheek, deliberately placed the egg on the edge, and asked her how it was.
Zhu Yinluan glared at him, "......"
He made someone angry, and immediately laughed. Not only did he put it back in place, he also reached out and pinched her cheek.
"Luan'er should smile more often."
Zhu Yinluan looked at the man's handsome and smiling eyes, and her eyebrows were indeed moved.
What happened in the capital city spread widely after only half a day of fermentation.
During the night, there seemed to be a strong wind blowing, which grew stronger and stronger.
The next day, everyone in the streets and alleys of the capital was talking about Shen Jingzhan's affairs, and the arguments related to Zhu Yinluan were all vaguely taken away, in which he only played the role of a robbed person.
No one took to heart what Mrs. Jiang said on her behalf, but Shen Jingzhan was pushed to the forefront.
Some time ago, a large number of Japanese court officials impeached him for the Taiwei issue, and now the situation has become even more serious and has reached a point where it cannot be stopped.
People in the capital said that he was a close minister of the emperor, arrogant and domineering, and relied on the power of the Shen family, the marquis's mansion, to act ostentatiously and look down on others.
They said that he abused his power for personal gain and sent Shen Jiaxian, a son of the Shen family, to the border to serve as a county magistrate for training as a cover. In fact, he did it to win over the people on the border, open the door wide, and cooperate with the enemy from both inside and outside.
It was said that he wanted to establish himself as king, and that his trip outside to quell rebellion were all lies. Court officials said that he was just an upstart at the time, so how could he be so powerful and quell the rebellion on the border?
It is obvious that he has colluded with foreign enemies and pretended to surrender. In recent years, he has stockpiled heavy troops on the border to cooperate with the outside. Shen Jiaxian is his spy.
Someone found all the evidence of Shen Jiaxian drinking and talking with the young leader of the border tribe and presented it to the emperor.
In addition, the affairs of the Wei family and the Zhu family are also involved. The introduction is Zhu Yinluan. It is said that he has been strategizing in the court over the years, deceiving his superiors and subordinates, secretly advising court officials, and plotting to seize the wives of his subordinates. This is enough to show how scheming and cunning he is.
The new policies back then were all benefits given out by him by recruiting his followers. The former General Yao was just used as a gun. He also said that the general was aware of this and was therefore investigated, impeached and removed from office by him. The exam question leak case was all his scheme.
In addition, some people said that the Taiwei had taught the prince in the past, and the people of the Shen family asked Shen Jingzhan to worship the Taiwei as his teacher and become his closed prince. The reputation was placed on the prince, which was disrespectful to the emperor.
There were endless debates like this in the morning court, and many people in the capital were also talking about this matter.
Shen Jingzhan was already well-known in the capital, and as the saying goes, things will turn around when they reach the extreme, and those who were secretly dissatisfied also expressed their dissatisfaction.
Zhu Yinluan was resting in the courtyard, but she also heard the sound of the wind.
She stayed up too late last night, and when she woke up, Shen Jingzhan was not there. He said he went out to buy her sweet cakes.
She was very anxious and wanted to go out, but was stopped again. She waited for a long time but Shen Jingzhan did not come back.
Zhu Yinluan couldn't sit still here, so she asked someone to prepare a carriage to go back to the Shen family.
As soon as I arrived at Shen's house, I heard someone crying inside.
"......"
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